Morbidity of staging laparotomy in Hodgkin's disease. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The morbidity of exploratory laparotomy and splenectomy in Hodgkin's disease was determined at three institutions--a university hospital, a major university affiliated hospital and a large community hospital. Of the 90 patients who underwent exploratory laparotomy, 33 (37%) sustained a major or minor complication within two weeks of surgery. Seventeen patients (19%) sustained a minor complication and 16 patients (18%) a major complication. There was no mortality. A higher complication rate occurred in patients more than 28 years of age (p = 0.01), and in patients with advanced clinical stage when age was controlled (p = 0.05). We suggest that prior to performing an exploratory laparotomy in a given patient, the necessity of the procedure be weighed against its potential hazards.

publication date

  • March 1, 1978

Research

keywords

  • Hodgkin Disease
  • Laparotomy
  • Postoperative Complications

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0017806316

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/0002-9343(78)90228-0

PubMed ID

  • 637057

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 64

issue

  • 3